In the Southern Frontier, amidst towering mountains and deep valleys, countless rivers and mountains suddenly collapsed with a deafening roar. Terrifying primordial energy surged forth, and countless mountain insects and strange beasts roared as they charged wildly in all directions.
Countless cultivators rushed towards the towering mountains, their presence obscuring the sky. Everyone's expression turned to one of astonishment and uncertainty. Sensing the terrifying changes in the world, they were all bewildered, unsure of what had happened.
Finally, something uncontrollable happened to the heavens and earth.
In the Land of Nine Dragons Quehua in North Isle, which caused this huge change, Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat cautiously crawled out of the ground and looked furtively at the Demon Beast that was searching everywhere.
"Hey, big guy, over here!" Yang Zhen waved to the Demon Beast, Demon Beast immediately roared and spewed a wave of fire towards them.
Yang Zhen looked disgusted and quickly burrowed back into the ground.
This Demon Beast was of unknown origin, and its many abilities left Yang Zhen feeling bewildered. It could run, jump, breathe fire, and dig holes; aside from not being able to fly, it seemed there was nothing this giant couldn't do.
Yang Zhen could indeed fly up into the sky, but this thing was too big and incredibly fast. Yang Zhen was genuinely afraid that before he could even take off, this thing would slap him down with its nose, which would be quite embarrassing.
Frustrated by its inability to catch Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat, the Demon Beast charged at Yang Zhen's location and dug a huge crater in the ground with a thunderous roar.
Yang Zhen wasn't going to wait there for this guy to dig him out; he had already run far away with the Shameless Cat.
A human and a cat hid behind a huge rock, looking at the Demon Beast. The Shameless Cat clicked its tongue in amazement, its face full of doubt and surprise. "This guy's abilities are terrifying. If this were in High Antiquity times, it would definitely be one of the most sought-after mounts by many powerful figures."
Looking at the incredibly ugly thing, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "People back then didn't have much of a sense of aesthetics."
The Shameless Cat was taken aback. "What does this have to do with aesthetics? As long as it's powerful and easy to use, that's all that matters. Kid, you really don't plan to get one?"
"No, they're hideous! I need companions, and they have to be legendary mythical beasts like dragons and phoenixes, or at the very least, a Qilin."
"Damn it, what's wrong with Qilin Qilin? Qilin is Saint Venerable, the Supreme Holy Beast. How can dragons and phoenixes compare to Qilin?"
"Alright, alright, you should just be a cat for the rest of your life, stop bragging!"
"Oh, kid, you look down on cats, don't you?" The Shameless Cat glared, its face full of Qi Ingestion.
Yang Zhen's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly covered the Shameless Cat's mouth, saying, "Keep it down, there's noise!"
The Demon Beast was still frantically digging a hole when a sound like a silver bell rang out. A small, delicate voice darted left and right amidst the raging air currents, moving with an unusually fast speed, like a wild elf.
Yang Zhen stared intently, then exclaimed softly, "A vixen!"
The Shameless Cat nearly collapsed to the ground upon hearing this. "Kid, she's just a little Demon Race girl. Besides, demons and spirits are two different kinds of beings. Don't confuse them."
No wonder Yang Zhen was surprised; the little girl in front of him was really too wild. She was dressed in fur clothes, short sleeves and a short skirt, and her little feet were bare. She moved around among the rocks and forests as fast as a monkey.
Yang Zhen couldn't tell what the little girl looked like, or even how old she was. She was as lively as an elf, seemingly blending into the world, and every leap and movement she made exuded a natural and effortless charm.
The Demon Race girl approached the giant Demon Beast, brushed her hair aside, and a bright smile flashed across her face as she said, " Aguduo, you're throwing a tantrum again."
The terrifying Demon Beast was roaring madly, but upon hearing the girl's words, it howled at the Demon Race girl and continued digging at the ground.
The girl was startled, a look of fear flashing across her face. She sniffed the air and said in surprise, "You said there's a human scent?"
As she spoke, the girl's face lit up with excitement. She leaned closer to Aguduo and asked with great interest, "What do humans look like? My mother said they're all fierce and terrifying, enough to scare people to death!"
Aguduo out a low growl, clearly not answering the girl's question, but instead looking around warily.
The terrifying air waves are still rising, and the violent heaven and earth energy filling the mid-air is like a tide, making the heaven and earth energy in the mid-air more and more intense.
Yang Zhen stared at the changing colors of the heavens and earth with a strange expression. With such abundant spiritual energy, wouldn't one's cultivation speed be incredibly fast if they cultivated here?
No wonder there were so many powerful beings in High Antiquity times, with Great Emperor and Great Saint everywhere. If the spiritual energy of heaven and earth back then was as abundant as it is now, it would be quite terrifying.
However, Yang Zhen wasn't really worried. No matter how rich the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was, if one cultivated too quickly and their realm increased too much, it would all be for nothing.
Furthermore, most of the talk about changes in the heavens and earth is nonsense. How could the mere eruption of the primordial energy of North Isle possibly affect the entire Cultivation World?
It's not like the entire Cultivation World has changed!
Yang Zhen watched quietly as a huge Demon Beast communicated with a small, grasshopper-like Demon Race girl, his face full of interest.
It turns out that there really are Demon Race in this world.
The little girl in front of him was definitely not human; Yang Zhen had never seen a little girl with such a strange aura before.
The little girl's cultivation aura wasn't high, only at the Early Mahayana Realm. However, to Yang Zhen's surprise, she was actually a Heaven Realm expert.
This is almost impossible.
Human cultivators who are not at the Peak Mahayana Realm cannot enter the Heaven Realm at all. Moreover, even a powerful cultivator at the Mahayana Realm Ninth Heaven needs an extremely fortuitous opportunity to enter the Heaven Realm.
If word got out that this young girl had entered the Heaven Realm at the Mahayana Realm, no one would believe it.
How is that possible?!
Yang Zhen was watching with great interest when he suddenly saw a sly smile flash in the little girl's eyes. He immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly forced the aura of the Evil Shadow Black Taotie from the Great Deficiency Sword into his body.
Rumble!
The terrifying Demon Beast Aguduo roared, smashing a huge rock in front of Yang Zhen into pieces with its trunk. The little girl let out a cry, holding a long wooden spear in her hand, and stared at Yang Zhen, saying, "Found you, human!"
Damn, what kind of nose is that?
Yang Zhen was stunned. He looked around, completely bewildered. "Humans? Where are the humans? Wow, how scary! How could there be humans here?"
The little girl froze, looked at Aguduo, her face full of doubt, and stared at Yang Zhen, saying, "Aren't you human?"
Yang Zhen grinned and said, "Have you ever seen such a handsome human?"
The little girl shook her head and said, "My mother said that humans are all ferocious monsters. I... I've never seen a human."
Yang Zhen sighed, sat down on the spot, and said, "Yes, humans are all ferocious monsters, they're all heartless bastards. I've seen humans, and I've lived in human society for many years, so I have a human aura on me. But I... I'm a member of the Demon Race, and in death I'll be Demon Race's ghost!"
Seeing the arrogant look on Yang Zhen's face, the little girl looked at Aguduo suspiciously. Aguduo also confused. It let out a low growl and looked at Yang Zhen warily. However, Yang Zhen was too small. Even if it lowered its head, it could not see Yang Zhen clearly.
The little girl stared at Yang Zhen with a serious expression and said, "No, you can't fool me. The Demon Race was sealed away by Heavenly Punishment for 20,000 years. We have been living in the Void Rock Realm all this time. How could you survive in human society?"
Yang Zhen was stunned. Damn it, are all Demon Race girls this serious?
The world is vast, but those who take things seriously are hard to fool!